Eagles Up Down Drill Nov. 19

LeSean McCoy suffered a concussion with two minutes left in the game while trailing by 25 points. When Andy Reid was asked why his Pro Bowl running back was still in the game, the embattled Eagles coach said he was "trying to catch up." The Eagles hadn't scored a touchdown all game, they weren't going to score four in the final two minutes. Another example of Big Red suffering from paralysis by analysis on the sideline.

Down - Reid's Reasoning II

Reid was asked if the season was getting worse and he responded that they didn't look any better. Well, you really can't argue with this reasoning. The Eagles truly aren't getting any better ? but they truly are looking worse, too.

Up - The Big Rook

Nick Foles' first two drives ended in interceptions, so his first career NFL start only went up statistically. Afterward, the 6-foot-6 rookie quarterback said he played poorly filling in for the injured Michael Vick. But he rebounded to finish with decent numbers for a debut, throwing for 204 yards on 21 of 46 attempts. Foles stepped up afterward, too, saying he is going to get better.

Down - Tight Hands

Brent Celek dropped a pass that was intercepted on Eagles first possession. That led to the Redskins seizing an early 7-0 lead. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg wisely tried to protect Foles early with safe passes and did so with the short toss to the tight end. But with Celek letting the ball go through his hands, the Eagles might as well have let Foles air it out from the start.

Up - The Kicker

The only guy who scored was the one guy you really don't want scoring, because it means the Eagles are settling for field goals instead of scoring touchdowns. But Alex Henery proved his reliability by making 41- and 42-yard field goals to extend his consecutive streak this season to 16. If he could've kicked 11 field goals, the Eagles would've won 33-31.

Up- Next Game

With six straight losses, you could say the Eagles are due for a win next Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field against Carolina. Or you could say Reid is destined to tie Rich Kotite, who lost the last seven games of the 1994 season. Reid and Kotite. Really, who would've ever thought they would be mentioned in the same sentence concerning a streak?

- Kevin Callahan

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Eagles Up Down Drill Nov. 19

Down ? Reid's Reasoning LeSean McCoy suffered a concussion with two minutes left in the game while trailing by 25 points. When Andy Reid was asked why his Pro Bowl running back was still in the game,